Ubuntu notice covers two libuser flaws enabling local denial of service and possible privilege escalation
VULNERABILITYUbunturedteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- Medium
- Exploited
- Yes
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Two weaknesses were found in libuser, a tool that manages user account information on Linux. A person with access to the computer could use them to corrupt a key system file, which could crash the system or possibly give them higher privileges.
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What to do
- Install the libuser package update referenced in Ubuntu security notice USN-8987-1.
- Restrict local account access on multi-user systems until the update is applied.
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Who reported · 1 outlet
Ubuntu Security Notices
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